Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-22
FARMERS, PICNIC.
Notable Gathering Of stalwart sons OF
Union County,

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Dakotaian-I took the six O'Clock train
Northwestern for Alcester. Was
pleasantly surrounded on the cars by the
presence of g. g. Wenzlaff, o etudent Of
our college. He goes to Union county
to canvass for subscribers for the Dako-
to Freie Presse. the leading German
journal in Dakota. There is a large
German population south OF Alcester
where we hope he will largely increase
the list OF . paper deservedly popular.
Last Saturday night the ladieo mis-
sionary society of Alosster gave an
entertainment consisting OF music, liter
airy performances and tableaux. Student
Disbrow made the opening address,
Henry Trip delivered his admirable
~oration on Napoleon, Gus. Wenzlaf gave
one OF his inimtable chalk talks. The
house was packed with an appreoiative
audiences. The success of the entertain
ment is IN all mouths. The receipts of
the evening footed up for the society
$l1.35.
Yesterday was the time set epart for
the farmers picnic" This association
was organized four years ago and has
been we'll supported every year since.
The gathering has always been held at
the beautiful grove OF Mr.Alonzo Hoard's.
This shady grove 10 just the place for
an assemblage like this. The sun was
wholly shut ont by the spreading
branches of the box elder. MIR. Hoard
is an old man yet he r%eioices IN his old
age in these growing forms OF life all
about his habitation all of which he
planted in the soil and carefully culti-
waited. In q double sense he sits under
"his own vine and fig tree for he owns
the soil where the trees grow and he did
all the work Of cultivation.
The president OF the association Mr..
Dean. treasurer Of Lincoln county called
the assembly to order. Rey. D. B Nichols
was asked to invoke the Divine bless
ing o. the exercises OF the hour. Then
came singing with the organ scoomanl-
ment followed with martial music of
drum bass and kettle drums. The drum
performers came from Beresford. The
picnic arounde we're about equal distant
between the two stations OF Alcester and
Beresford. One hundred and ninety by
actual count, sat down to the ample
table accommodation which fairly
groaned under the weight OF tempting
viands. Among the dishes which had q
peculiar relieh We cannot fosbear a
mention of "snipea" although a little in
advance of the season yet fully matured
and saycry. These snipes are fully
equal to prairie chickens which come
some two weeks later.
Among the guests We mentioned Mr.
FL. N. Cooper who came from Canton
with Treasurer Dean. Mr.. Cooper is
auditor of Lincoln county.
All told the assembly numbered 225
persons. After ehe dinner, was we'll
discussed came the speakers. Your COR
respondent came first followed by
sundry others old and young. Farmer
Palmer's speech was eminently hjstori-
cal and graphic. The speaker spoke of
nelghbor Jones in the hollow whose
simple outfit when be came to Dakota
wal q mustang pony, q one horse pillow,
a straw hat. The entire outfit seemed
a n horse affair. The speaker IN .aane
days of small things was short of oats
for his laborinR force. He went to
neighbor Jones to borrow oats. Jones
had q half q bushel and let farmer
Palmer have q peck OF the store. This
wat IN the golden age OF neighborly
loving kindness. When the half bushel
reaches 500 bushels the tables will be
changed.
The farm of farmer Jones has reached
sixty acres of arabic land, good house,
span Of horses and modern agricultural
machinery. Hard times slaughtered
circumstances are behind and large
prosperity invites us onward. Mine
host, with eight more, took us to the
picnic, drawn by his matched spirited
greys. This team not only left the town
behind, but all other teams we CHANGED
to oyertske on our way. Not all the
people privileged with the opportunity
of attending the picnic. The eight
teams for lumber required the attend
ance OF q working force for the entire
day at A. 3. Disbrow's lumber yerd in
Alcester.
Some of the farmers in this section
teve commenced threshing their wheat.
The turnout meets their most sapguine
expectations.
Alcester is favored with the services
OF q competent physician in the person
OF DR.. Mayors, q graduate OF the st.
Louis medical school. His wife Is q lady
OF culture and has done good service in
the lecture field in the temperance work,
D.. b. N.
Fresh Oysters-Booth's famous
brands at M. P. DowLINa's